External debt stocks, short-term in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, short-term was 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Zimbabwe stood at 3.97 billion DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1973.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.20 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 46.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.60 million DOD, current US$ | 90.00 million DOD, current US$ | 582.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 693.58 million DOD, current US$ | 496.88 million DOD, current US$ | 977.39 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 569.56 million DOD, current US$ | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 34 Cambodia 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Paraguay 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Armenia 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Tanzania 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -43,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 51.91 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -31.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 88.99 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 75.0% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 66.77 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Zimbabwe was 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.